Why this blog...

I am the mother of the three most talented, intelligent and beautiful children ever to live on this earth. I am also privileged to be married to the most wonderful man! He has added three additional talented, intelligent and beautiful children to our family! I have a job that I mostly love, a wonderful education, a beautiful home, marvelous family, and I have the privilege of belonging to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I have been greatly blessed in my life, but I sometimes forget that. So, I decided to create this blog as a way to remind myself of all the many blessings and miracles that surround me. (I'm also terrible at keeping a journal- so this will be something for my kids to enjoy as well.)

I hope you enjoy what you read. I would love to hear what you think!

Deanne

Sunday, October 24, 2021

For Thy Bounteous Blessings....

It has been a busy few days processing more of the tomatoes, using 2 chicken carcasses and preparing some of our dry beans for use!


I ended up with 85 jars so far - black beans, garbanzo beans, white beans, pinto beans, chili base with the tomato juice, soup base with the chicken stock, lots of tomato sauce... and of course, more tomato powder (not pictured) made with the dried tomato skins.

This is about 1/3 of them done

I have also been working on getting the sweet potato ready to freeze and what we roasted and ate already is delish!



And veggie curry and pasta sauce (also for the freezer) with the leftover chicken stock and tomato sauce respectively...

I give thanks so much for these blessings!






Sunday, October 10, 2021

The Countdown Continues!

 With the arrival of Oliver, we now have:


7 year old Claire - Growing up too fast!


6 year old Ashytn - our budding
Entomologist! 


5 year old Parker - our fashionista!


4 year old Olivia - sweet as can be!


3 year old Rylee- life of the party!


2 year old Thomas - Grandpa's boy!


1 year old Sophia - Everyone's princess (especially daddy's)!


And our newest "little brother", Oliver!


I am so blessed!















Friday, October 8, 2021